Máirtín Ó Loċlainn
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Data warehouse developer for agriculture supply company. OU student, cyclist, reader, servant to three cats.
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Walking through Stansted with a few kilos of Rooney in a suitcase which I drop in front of Greggs while my contact drops an identical suitcase full of banknotes. We do the switch without making eye contact.
The lengths the British government will go to please the Israeli government.
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Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High ...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Walking through Stansted with a few kilos of Rooney in a suitcase which I drop in front of Greggs while my contact drops an identical suitcase full of banknotes. We do the switch without making eye contact.
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For millions of Indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving is tied to a history of invasion, displacement, and devastation as settlers took over the land that is now the US aje.io/bb1ezw
Thanksgiving: A story of celebration and pain, in maps
It's a day to give thanks. But for millions of Indigenous Americans, it also serves as a reminder of loss.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For millions of Indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving is tied to a history of invasion, displacement, and devastation as settlers took over the land that is now the US aje.io/bb1ezw
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Only just came across this, but as ever why should the south west get any rail investment..... Build the houses and provide no alternative to driving.
Rail fund cut leaves Stroud and Stonehouse 'stranded'
Labour announced on Monday it is cutting a fund set up to restore closed rail stations and lines.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Only just came across this, but as ever why should the south west get any rail investment..... Build the houses and provide no alternative to driving.
Introducing a tax change around pension savings in 2029, isn’t the last date for a GE in 2029? Is this suggesting an election before hand so the government doesn’t actually have to deal with any fall out? Or are they going that crap pension savings will be someone else’s problem to deal with?
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Introducing a tax change around pension savings in 2029, isn’t the last date for a GE in 2029? Is this suggesting an election before hand so the government doesn’t actually have to deal with any fall out? Or are they going that crap pension savings will be someone else’s problem to deal with?
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Belgian farmer Hugues Falys is suing French oil major TotalEnergies, claiming it’s destroying his crops through climate change.
If he wins, the case could set a powerful legal precedent — and open the floodgates to similar lawsuits across Europe.
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If he wins, the case could set a powerful legal precedent — and open the floodgates to similar lawsuits across Europe.
🔗 politi.co/49D1g6G
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Belgian farmer Hugues Falys is suing French oil major TotalEnergies, claiming it’s destroying his crops through climate change.
If he wins, the case could set a powerful legal precedent — and open the floodgates to similar lawsuits across Europe.
🔗 politi.co/49D1g6G
If he wins, the case could set a powerful legal precedent — and open the floodgates to similar lawsuits across Europe.
🔗 politi.co/49D1g6G
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The UK is a strongly pro-choice country with 86% of Britons wanting abortion to be legal in all or most cases. But the US anti-choice movement has been investing heavily into campaigns in Britain, and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party seems to be support the interference.
The worrying rise of US anti-abortion rhetoric is in full force - how deep is Reform UK's involvement?
Money is pouring into anti-abortion campaigns in Britain, and it seems Nigel Farage’s party isn’t pushing back…
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November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The UK is a strongly pro-choice country with 86% of Britons wanting abortion to be legal in all or most cases. But the US anti-choice movement has been investing heavily into campaigns in Britain, and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party seems to be support the interference.
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UNICEF says baby girl among several children killed this week as Israel carried out a wave of bombings despite truce.
At least 67 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ began: UN
UNICEF says baby girl among several children killed this week as Israel carried out a wave of bombings despite truce.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
UNICEF says baby girl among several children killed this week as Israel carried out a wave of bombings despite truce.
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Goodness me, far right extremists being funded by the Kremlin! Who’da thunkit?! Well anyone monitoring the far right & politics in UK/Ireland.
The USSR bankrupted itself keeping up with the US on nuclear weapons. Putin has worked out it’s easier to buy our politicians. Reform + Tory* = Putin
The USSR bankrupted itself keeping up with the US on nuclear weapons. Putin has worked out it’s easier to buy our politicians. Reform + Tory* = Putin
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in jail for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russia influence campaign
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Goodness me, far right extremists being funded by the Kremlin! Who’da thunkit?! Well anyone monitoring the far right & politics in UK/Ireland.
The USSR bankrupted itself keeping up with the US on nuclear weapons. Putin has worked out it’s easier to buy our politicians. Reform + Tory* = Putin
The USSR bankrupted itself keeping up with the US on nuclear weapons. Putin has worked out it’s easier to buy our politicians. Reform + Tory* = Putin
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The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza brings death toll since ceasefire to 280
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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The Founder of Ace of Base's Nazi Past - Tablet Magazine share.google/GUfzyt6z0XvD...
The Founder of Ace of Base's Nazi Past
My Wednesday was off to a good start. It’s 64 and sunny. My jetlag is wearing off. I had an onion bagel that was perfectly toasted for breakfast and no subway buskers performed “The Girl from IPanema”...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Founder of Ace of Base's Nazi Past - Tablet Magazine share.google/GUfzyt6z0XvD...
www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decod... just another average party working in the interests of the average person.
Billionaire investigated for alleged illegal funding of Le Pen's RN party
Le Monde has learned that investor Pierre-Edouard Stérin was questioned by judicial police in June 2024 for his suspected role in a system of electoral loans to the far-right party in 2020 and 2021.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decod... just another average party working in the interests of the average person.
So the government thinks that scrapping subsidies for heat pumps is a good idea, how many people who aren't rich will be able to cover the costs without assistance. So all the Labour Party is achieving is ensuring gas keeps on being burnt. Congratulations! So that's bikes and now heat pumps, next?
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So the government thinks that scrapping subsidies for heat pumps is a good idea, how many people who aren't rich will be able to cover the costs without assistance. So all the Labour Party is achieving is ensuring gas keeps on being burnt. Congratulations! So that's bikes and now heat pumps, next?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Obviously bikes are the problem, not cars …. the details may not be so bad. but playing to an anti green audience.
Rachel Reeves to cut tax benefits for workers using salary sacrifice schemes to buy bikes
Chancellor expected to introduce new limit on how much can be spent on a bicycle through cycle to work scheme
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November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Obviously bikes are the problem, not cars …. the details may not be so bad. but playing to an anti green audience.
Random, when Royal Mail has proved unable deliver mail, is there anyway of getting that mail? It would appear there are massive shortages of staff locally. So no deliveries!
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Random, when Royal Mail has proved unable deliver mail, is there anyway of getting that mail? It would appear there are massive shortages of staff locally. So no deliveries!
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If gave you €1 every second since you were born:
You would have €1 million within a week and a half.
You would have €1 billion by 32.
You would never have €1 trillion. Generations upon generations after you would not reach €1 trillion. Because it would take over 31,700 years to reach €1 trillion.
You would have €1 million within a week and a half.
You would have €1 billion by 32.
You would never have €1 trillion. Generations upon generations after you would not reach €1 trillion. Because it would take over 31,700 years to reach €1 trillion.
November 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
If gave you €1 every second since you were born:
You would have €1 million within a week and a half.
You would have €1 billion by 32.
You would never have €1 trillion. Generations upon generations after you would not reach €1 trillion. Because it would take over 31,700 years to reach €1 trillion.
You would have €1 million within a week and a half.
You would have €1 billion by 32.
You would never have €1 trillion. Generations upon generations after you would not reach €1 trillion. Because it would take over 31,700 years to reach €1 trillion.
Interesting how gov is hinting on increasing costs of running electric cars, be interesting to see what happens to the stalled fuel duty escalator. Considering electric cars cost more to charge if you do t have a home charger. And yes something needs to be done to cover the lost duty generally.
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Interesting how gov is hinting on increasing costs of running electric cars, be interesting to see what happens to the stalled fuel duty escalator. Considering electric cars cost more to charge if you do t have a home charger. And yes something needs to be done to cover the lost duty generally.
Load of flags have gone up outside a local hotel. As someone who grew up in the 80's and experienced racism. There is nothing non racist in this. Straight up hate crime. And yet councils and police can't be seen to call the scum scum.
November 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Load of flags have gone up outside a local hotel. As someone who grew up in the 80's and experienced racism. There is nothing non racist in this. Straight up hate crime. And yet councils and police can't be seen to call the scum scum.
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UPDATE: Family demands UK acts as British journalist Sami Hamdi "suffers health emergency" in US ICE detention
Hamdi was arrested by ICE a week ago over his Gaza activism, his family says.
"We [are] deeply concerned that his continued detention is damaging his health."
(Photo: Soumaya Hamdi)
Hamdi was arrested by ICE a week ago over his Gaza activism, his family says.
"We [are] deeply concerned that his continued detention is damaging his health."
(Photo: Soumaya Hamdi)
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
UPDATE: Family demands UK acts as British journalist Sami Hamdi "suffers health emergency" in US ICE detention
Hamdi was arrested by ICE a week ago over his Gaza activism, his family says.
"We [are] deeply concerned that his continued detention is damaging his health."
(Photo: Soumaya Hamdi)
Hamdi was arrested by ICE a week ago over his Gaza activism, his family says.
"We [are] deeply concerned that his continued detention is damaging his health."
(Photo: Soumaya Hamdi)
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This guy's video explains what's happening.
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This guy's video explains what's happening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... following on from the cases where child benefit has been cancelled incorrectly, how would this work?
Rachel Reeves considers 20% tax on assets of people deciding to leave UK
Plans for ‘settling-up charge’ predicted to raise £2bn and would follow policy in place among most G7 countries
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November 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... following on from the cases where child benefit has been cancelled incorrectly, how would this work?
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Just repairing an old iPod. How things have changed.
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Just repairing an old iPod. How things have changed.
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Any time anyone starts talking about taking us out of the ECHR, ask them two questions:
1. Which of these rights don't you believe in?
2. What exactly would you replace it with. And don't take any vague promises like Brexit benefits.
1. Which of these rights don't you believe in?
2. What exactly would you replace it with. And don't take any vague promises like Brexit benefits.
October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Any time anyone starts talking about taking us out of the ECHR, ask them two questions:
1. Which of these rights don't you believe in?
2. What exactly would you replace it with. And don't take any vague promises like Brexit benefits.
1. Which of these rights don't you believe in?
2. What exactly would you replace it with. And don't take any vague promises like Brexit benefits.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Everyday the US appears no better than Iran. A theocracy run for the benefit of a small group.
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Everyday the US appears no better than Iran. A theocracy run for the benefit of a small group.